Showing posts with label Reduces the tension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reduces the tension. Show all posts
27 September 2012
17 June 2011
Tadasana with Finger lock / The Palm Tree Pose
How to perform Tadasana with finger lock :
- Stand Straight on the mat
- Ensure your heels are touching each other and toes are somewhat spread apart
- Lock the fingers of both hands
- Turn the palms, keep the hands below the novel
- While inhaling, stretch the arms above the head. So that upper arms touches the ears
- Stand on your toes and stretch the body upwards, while exhaling
- Hold it in the pose as long as you can
- While inhaling, bring your heels down
- Bring your arms down, while exhaling
Things to remember :
- After asana, relax the whole body for 1 or 2 minutes
- Daily, do at least 2 to 3 times
- Focus your eyes in front of you so that you can maintain balance in the posture for a longer time
- Make sure your concentration on the posture
- Initially, your heels will ache or pain. While in regular practice, it reduces the pain
Benefits :
- Removes constipation
- Improves height
- Reduces the tension
- Laxness disappears
14 June 2011
Gomukhasana / Cow -face Pose
How to perform the Gomukhasana :
- Sit in the Dandasana position ( as shown in the video )
- Bend your right leg, and now left leg under the right knee. So that, your left heel touches the right buttock
- Now bend your right leg over the top of left leg. So that, your right heel touches the left buttock
- Bring your right arm over the shoulder and bend the right elbow so that right palm rests on the upper back
- Bring your left arm out to the side, palm facing back and bend the left elbow and move the left hand behind your back palm facing out.
- Now try to hook your fingers together behind your back
- So that, your right elbow pointed upwards and your left elbow pointed down.
- Release your hands and straighten your legs
- Now change the direction of your hands and legs and repeat the same process
Things to remember :
- Keep the attention on your breathe
- Keep your head and spine straight
- The left forearm should be parallel to the spine with the hand between the shoulder blades and via verse
- Initially, it is not possible to connect your hands. so you can use a strap
- Place the strap in the right hand and let the strap hang behind your head and grab the other end with the left hand
- While in regular practice, you can hold your fingers slowly.
Benefits :
- Reduces the tension in the neck and upper back
- Stretches the shoulders
- Increases the lungs capacity
- Opens the chest area
- It stimulates the kidneys
- If practiced for a minimum 10 minutes. it alleviates the tiredness
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